Andrew foster



Ninn STATES ANDRE7 FOSTER, OF NEW' YORK, N. Y.

BEDSTEAD.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 82,687, dated July 2, 1861.

w hi cli- Figure l is a front view of my improved bedstead. Figs. 2 and 2b are views of snpports for supporting the same.` Fig. 3 a view of cross-braces employed to hold the end pieces in position. Fig. 4 a view of the slotted S-shaped spring, used to support the slats employed. Fig. 5 a view of section of Slat used, showing the Screw used Ain connection with the. same as a means of attachinent to the S-shaped spring. Fig. 6 view of S-sliaped"'spii1ig and slat, when the same are combine-d.

Like parts of the invention are designated by the same letters of reference in the drawings.

The nature of the inventionmade by me, consists in the construction and operation of a bedstead as hereinafter set forth.

To enable those skilled in the arts to make and use my invention, I will speak of the construction and operation of the same.

A A show end pieces for supporting the slats B. B, which slats B. B rest on and are attached to the S-shaped springs C. C. These S-shaped Springs are firmly attached to the end pieces by means of screws a. a, or in any convenient manner. These Sshaped springs are slot-ted as at b. The slats B. B are provided on their under sides with screws as shown at c Fig. 5, which screw c, plays in the slot Z) of the S-shaped spring and serve to hold the Slat in position, while the slat derives a certain degree of elasticity from thc spring.

At Figs. 2a and 2b, are shown two of four supports used for Supporting the bedstead, and which supports are made of east iron or any desired metal or may be turned from wood. rlhese supports are provided with openings as shown, into which the projecting ends of the end pieces may be inserted.

E at Fig. 3, shows one of two cross-braces, running the entire length of the bedstead and provided on their under side with knees F. F, serving to keep the end pieces A A firmly in the desired position. Y

F F2 show head and foot pieces inserted in the projecting ends of the slats B. B.

It will be observed that one object aimed at in my invention is its simplicity and the readiness with which the same can be taken apart and pnt together. Add to this, the cheapness and portability of the same; as a camp-bedstead, or for offices or dwellings where economy of space is desirable it will be found particularly adapted. It will also be observed that in the construction of a bedstead as shown, one may combine with the same, all the advantages arising from the use or employment of the modern spring bed bottom, the slats B. B supported as they are by the S-Shaped springs and deriving from the same a certain degree of elasticity, forming one readily adjusted and easily freed lfrom vermin at all times.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A bedstead constructed as shown, in combination with the S-shaped Springs and slats, the whole arranged and operated as and for the purpose set forth.

A. SIDNEY DoANn, Gmo. Fos'rnn. 

